For Beijing ’22 Production, Planar’s The Pick For NBC Sports

NBC Sports selected the company's fine pitch LED video wall display technology for its production of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. Its Beijing set showcased the Planar TVF Series, and a LED video wall with a 1.8mm pixel pitch powered broadcast coverage from Studio A, with over 200 LED displays delivering more than 15 million pixels of resolution.

To Ensure Olympics Production Gold, NBC Sports Tuned to Telestream

When it came time to produce the XXIV Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, which just wrapped up in the People's Republic of China, NBC Sports turned to a privately held company with operations in California and Massachusetts to receive media capture, automated media processing, closed captioning, and test and measurement equipment.
Claire Grant, General Manager, Radio and Television Jamaica (left) along with Michael Henlin Chief Technology Officer (right) explain the operations of the new ATSC 3.0 transmission system to the Hon. Robert Morgan, Minister with responsibility for Information in the Office of the Prime Minister. [Photo: ATSC]

Everything Criss Man: ATSC 3.0 Comes To Jamaica

On Monday, January 31, the island nation known for reggae music and jerk chicken propelled its television broadcasting well into the 21st Century, as Television Jamaica Ltd. joined the U.S. and South Korea as the only three nations in the world to offer viewers NEXTGEN TV broadcasts.

Meet The Legal Team Behind 1WTC Broadcast Tower Deals

In Gotham legal circles, it is considered to be one of the City of New York’s top real estate law firms. Now, it is playing a key role in getting broadcast license agreements at 1 World Trade Center consummated.

MultiDyne Expands Executive Team with Internal Promotions

MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Solutions has moved forward with the promotions of two key executives, who each report to CEO Frank Jachetta. This sees expanded responsibilities given to the pair, focused on the company’s daily business operations and strategic company direction moving forward.

3Play Media Acquires Captionmax

Boston-based video accessibility provider 3Play Media has a new owner. It's a company known for products devoted to live and recorded captioning, localization, and audio description services.

A Tech SVP Joins a Media Workflow Software Leader

A provider of media workflow software presently run by CEO Susie Hedrick is welcoming a SVP of Technology to the company. He'll oversee the production development team, platform operations, security and IT.

ANGA GOM Gets May Go-Ahead For Full Live Event

An ANGA GOM "Restart" has been confirmed: On May 10, some 300 confirmed exhibitors and high-level conference speakers will gather in Köln, Germany, as "Europe's leading Exhibition and Conference for Broadband, Television & Online" is moving forward with a delayed 2022 in-person gathering.

Enjoy Our Live Webinar On OTT’s OTA Value On Demand Now!

On Thursday, live participants gained valuable insights and intelligence on how to combine free-to-air television with Connected TV for optimal reach, performance and profit. We're pleased to now offer an "instant replay" of the discussion. WATCH IT NOW!

A Structural Engineering VP Is Appointed by ERI

For more than 75 years, a Chandler, Ind.-based company has served the broadcast industry with products such as television and FM transmitting antennas. Now, the "Broadcast Master Distributor" for CommScope HELIAX, accessories, pressurization, and terrestrial microwave products is welcoming a new VP.

Remembering A Pioneer in Stereo Headphones

He's the creator of the world's first stereophone. Now, audiophiles and broadcasting industry professionals are paying tribute to the musician, inventor and entrepreneur who in 1953 launched an electronics company originally designed as a TV rental business for hospitals.

VIZIO Adds Staff As Direct-to-Device Ad Business Grows

Citing increased advertiser demand and its desire to achieve more growth as "a streaming-first, data-driven media company," VIZIO has added two individuals charged with key roles tied to the expansion of its direct-to-device advertising business.

Brompton Goes Beta with Tessera v3.3

LED video processing products manufacturer Brompton Technology has moved forward with the beta release of its Tessera v3.3 software features, a move designed to optimize the performance of LED panels to further streamline professional workflows.

New APTmpX Algorithm for Radio Arrives

WorldCast Systems, the supplier of advanced broadcast products, is pleased to announce "the further evolution" of its APTmpX product, a "non-destructive" MPX/composite compression algorithm.

The Profitability of OTT IPTV Services: On Display at Mobile World Congress

It's known worldwide as a cloud-based multi-tenant platform provider.  At the end of this month, it will demonstrate how, in its view, "easy it is" to implement feature-rich OTT content delivery using the MwareTV platform to mobile operators, telcos and ISPs.